Ron Atkinson quits over a racist comment

ngj26

Channel Hopper

I believe the Guardian has also dropped him from the writing pool.

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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

Nismo400R

I think they said they would investigate and comment on it later on today

ngj26

No its been all over news he as gone it was on the 1 o clock news this afternoon

rolfw

Hm, anyone know what he actually said, or was it too racist to be repeated the forum?

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rolfw

Just been informed of what he said and he deserves everything he gets, got to be one of the most expensive off the record racist remarks in history.

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russquk

fu**ing lazy big n****r was about the jest of it,ooops.class 1 prat.

philip24

Good enough for him. I suspect that's just the tip of a very large iceburg.

geemac

yes ,watch the papers tomorrow ive a feeling theres more to come.

dishdoctor

In the song by Elvis Costello,Olivers Army,the lyrics are clear when he mentions 'One less white nigger"......and this song has never been banned on the radio or tv.....rap artists use this word all the time.........i can remember when people had to call black people"coloured"......and now they prefer to be called black......where will it all end....it seems one rule for some......................brian

philip24

Hang on. Nigger comes from Spanish, Negro, meaning black. So it's complete balderdash to call someone a white nigger. Nigger is denigrating and refers to black people.

dishdoctor

But not when its spoken by a black person......................

dishdoctor

You cannot have it both ways,thats why we no longer use the words queer or poof but have to use "gay".............mind you,having it both ways was recommended by the singer Tom Robinson "glad to be gay"........who is now married with children...what happened there then?....buggers can be choosers.....excuse spelling

rolfw

It would probably have been the same if he had said f***ing lazy black, if he'd said lazy waster and kept it non-racial he probably would have been alright, even given the expletive.

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